Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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