Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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