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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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