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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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