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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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