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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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