Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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