Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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