Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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