Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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