Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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