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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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