Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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