Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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