Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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