Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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