Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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