Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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