Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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