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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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