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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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