Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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