Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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