Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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