Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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