Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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