Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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