Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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