Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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