Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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