Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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