Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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