Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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