Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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