Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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