Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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