Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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