Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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