Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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