Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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