Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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