Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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