Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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