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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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