Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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