Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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