Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses 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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