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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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