Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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