Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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