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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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