Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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