Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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