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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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