Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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