Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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