Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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