Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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