Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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