Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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