Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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