Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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