Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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