Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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