Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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