Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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