Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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