Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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