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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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