Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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