Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses 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 normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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