Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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