Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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