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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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