Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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