Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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