Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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