Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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