Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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