Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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