Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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