Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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