Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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