Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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