Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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