Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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