Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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