Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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