Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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