Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes 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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