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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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