Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education