Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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