Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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