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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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