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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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