Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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