Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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