Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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