Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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