Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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