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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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