Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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