Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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