Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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