Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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