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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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