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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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