Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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