Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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