Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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