Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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