Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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