Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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