Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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