Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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