Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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