Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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