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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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