Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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