Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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