Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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