Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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