Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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