Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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