Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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