Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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