Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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