Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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