Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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