Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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