Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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