Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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