Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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