Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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