Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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