Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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