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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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