Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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