Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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