Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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