Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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