Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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