Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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