Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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