Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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