Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. 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. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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