Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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