Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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