Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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