Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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