Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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