Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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