Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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