Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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