Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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