Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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