Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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