Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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