Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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