Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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