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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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