Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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