Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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