Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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