Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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