Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews 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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