Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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