Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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