Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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