Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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