Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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