Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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