Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key 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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