Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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