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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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