Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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