Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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