Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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