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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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