Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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