Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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