Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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