Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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