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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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