Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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