Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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