Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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