Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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