Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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