Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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