Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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