Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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