Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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