Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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