Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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