Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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