Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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