Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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