Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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