Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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