Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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