Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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