Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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