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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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