Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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