Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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