Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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