Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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