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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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