Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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