Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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