Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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