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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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