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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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