Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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