Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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