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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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