Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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