Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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