Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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