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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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