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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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