Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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