Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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