Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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