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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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