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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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