Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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