Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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