Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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