Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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