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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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