Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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