Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. 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 online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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