Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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