Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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