Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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