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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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