Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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