Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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