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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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