Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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