Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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