Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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