Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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