Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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