Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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