Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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