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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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