Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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