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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines 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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