Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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