Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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