Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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