Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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