Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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