Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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