Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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