Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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