Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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