Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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