Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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