Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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