Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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