Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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