Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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