Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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