Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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