Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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