Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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