Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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