Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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