Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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