Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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