Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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