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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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