Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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