Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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