Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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