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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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