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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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