Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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