Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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