Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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