Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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