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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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