Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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