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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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