Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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