Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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