Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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