Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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