Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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