Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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