Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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