Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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