Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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