Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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