Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in 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 courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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