Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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