Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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