Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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