Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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