Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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