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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information 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 examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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