Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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