Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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