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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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