Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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