Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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