Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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