Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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