Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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