Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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