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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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