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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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