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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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