Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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