Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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