Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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