Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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