Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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