Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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