Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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