Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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