Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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