Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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