Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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