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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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