Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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