Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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