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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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