Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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