Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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