Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the 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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