Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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