Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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