Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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