Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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