Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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