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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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