Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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