Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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