Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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