Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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