Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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