Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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