Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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