Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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