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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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