Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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