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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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