Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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