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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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