Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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