Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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