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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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