Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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