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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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