Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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