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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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