Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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