Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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