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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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