Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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