Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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