Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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