Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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