Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates 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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