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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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