Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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