Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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