Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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