Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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