Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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