Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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