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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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