Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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