Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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