Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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