Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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