Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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