Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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