Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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