Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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