Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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