Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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