Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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