Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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