Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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