Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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