Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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