Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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