Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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