Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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