Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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