Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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