Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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