Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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