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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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