Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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