Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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