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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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