Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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