Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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