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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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