Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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