Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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