Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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