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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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