Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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