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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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