Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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