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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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