Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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