Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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