Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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