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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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