Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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