Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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