Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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