Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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