Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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