Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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