Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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