Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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