Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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