Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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