Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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