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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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