Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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