Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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