Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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