Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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