Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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