Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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