Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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