Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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