Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major 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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