Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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