Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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