Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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