Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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