Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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