Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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