Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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