Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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