Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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