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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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