Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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