Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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