Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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