Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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