Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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