Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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