Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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