Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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