Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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