Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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