Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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