Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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