Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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