Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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