Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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