Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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