Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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