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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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