Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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