Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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