Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the 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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