Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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