Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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