Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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