Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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