Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important 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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