Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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