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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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