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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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