Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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