Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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