Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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