Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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