Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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