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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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