Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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