Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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