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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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