Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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