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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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