Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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