Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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