Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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