Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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