Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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