Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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