Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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