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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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