Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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