Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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