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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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