Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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