Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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