Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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