Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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