Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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