Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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