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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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