Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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