Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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