Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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