Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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